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Netanyahu Graft Trial Delayed Two Months over Coronavirus

Netanyahu Graft Trial Delayed Two Months over Coronavirus
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By Staff, Agencies

Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial was postponed until May 24 due to concerns about coronavirus.

Netanyahu, the first ‘Israeli’ premier ever to be indicted in office, had been scheduled to stand trial from Tuesday over alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

In a statement, the court noted that given the coronavirus pandemic it had been instructed to hear "only urgent matters".

"We have decided to postpone the first hearing [in Netanyahu's trial] until May 24," the court said.

Meanwhile, the Zionist regime has 200 confirmed cases of the virus so far, with tens of thousands of settlers in quarantine.

Netanyahu has been charged with a range of offences including receiving improper gifts and offering a media mogul lucrative regulatory changes in exchange for favorable coverage.

He however denies any wrongdoing.

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